Children's Home run by New Foundations Care Homes Limited in St Helens

Unique reference number SC406636 Inspection date 23/01/2013 Inspector Maria McGranaghan Type of inspection Interim Provision subtype Children's home

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Date of last inspection 26/11/2012 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Brief description of the service

The home is run by a private organisation and offers accommodation for up to six young people with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

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The inspection judgements and what they mean

Good progress The children’s home has demonstrated continued improvement in quality of care and outcomes for children and young people and where appropriate has addressed all requirements and the large majority of recommendations that were raised at the previous inspection. Satisfactory progress The children’s home has maintained quality of care and outcomes for children and young people and where appropriate has addressed all requirements and the majority of recommendations that were raised at the previous inspection. Inadequate progress The children’s home has failed to address one or more requirements and/or has not met the majority of recommendations and/or the quality of care and outcomes for children and young people have declined since the last full inspection.

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Progress

Since their previous inspection the service is judged to be making good progress .

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Progress

At the last inspection on 26 November 2012 the home was judged to be making adequate progress. At the time the Acting Manager was asked to take account of one requirement and seven recommendations made to further improve the quality of care in the home.

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Progress

The service is judged to be making good progress. Young people’s placement plans are now reviewed regularly to ensure the requirements of the plan are implemented on a day-to-day basis. Likewise, staff have received updated training to assist them in recognising and supporting young people’s individual identity. Plans now include pertinent information pertaining to young people’s individual heritage and how this is celebrated in the home.

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Progress

Behaviour management systems are improved. Individual risk assessments and behaviour management plans are in place to suitably address young people’s behaviour. Young people are now involved in the development and review of their plans and this includes a written review of the methods agreed and implemented. As a result, young people are beginning to understand the impact of their behaviour on themselves and others. Furthermore, a system to manage the effects of bullying behaviour is now in place and is supported by a separate record of all bullying incident. This system now enables all incidents to be closely monitored in the home including the action taken to address these matters.

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Progress

Young people making a complaint have confidential information appropriately stored and recorded. A new system is now in place to ensure young people understand the complaints process and this includes a dedicated complaints volume. Consequently, information regarding individual complaints and the investigation process can be easily tracked and includes young people’s comments and views about the outcome of their complaint.

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Progress

Regulation 34 monitoring is improved. An improved system is now in place to monitor the function and outcomes within the home. The improved system will enable the appropriate action to be taken to secure continuous improvement in the home.

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About this inspection

The purpose of this inspection is to assure children and young people, parents, the public, local authorities and government of the quality and standard of the service provided. The inspection was carried out under the Care Standards Act 2000 to assess the effectiveness of the service and to consider how well it complies with the relevant regulations and meets the national minimum standards.

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About this inspection

The report details the progress made by the provider since the last full inspection, identifies any further strengths, any areas for improvement and makes judgements as outlined in the Inspection of children’s homes – framework for inspection.

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